Horizon Pet Food Legacy Slim & Vibrant

Dry Extruded · complete

48out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is Horizon Pet Food Legacy Slim & Vibrant a good dog food?

We score it 48/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

Single named animal protein: chicken.
Doesn't list grain ingredients.
Declares energy content, which most labels omit.

Why you might not

Meat makes up an estimated 5% of the dry matter (7% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
Single named protein: chicken
Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Find foods that fit your dog.

Ingredients (55)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

supplement 59.6%
veg 21.9%
meat 7.1%
additive 4.1%
mineral 2.7%
carb 2.3%
oil 2.3%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	CHICKEN	Chicken	meat · medium	-	2.4
2	CHICKEN MEAL	Dried chicken protein	meat · good	-	2.4
3	RED LENTILS	Lentils	veg · medium	-	2.4
4	PEA FLOUR	Pea flour	carb · medium	-	2.3
5	GARBANZO BEANS	Chickpeas	veg · good	-	2.3
6	FLAXSEED	Linseed	veg · good	-	2.3
7	CHICKEN FAT (PRESERVED WITH MIXED TOCOPHEROLS)	Chicken Oil and Fat	oil · good	-	2.3
8	EGG PRODUCT	Egg	meat · good	-	2.3
9	CARROT	Carrots	veg · good	-	2.2
10	APPLE	Apples	veg · good	-	2.2
11	BROCCOLI	Broccoli	veg · good	-	2.2
12	BOK CHOY	Bok Choy	veg · good	-	2.2
13	CABBAGE	Cabbage	veg · good	-	2.1
14	BLUEBERRIES	Blueberries	veg · good	-	2.1
15	CALCIUM CARBONATE	Calcium Carbonate	supplement · medium	-	2.1
16	SALT	Salt	additive · poor	-	2.1
17	MONO DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE	Dicalcium phosphate	supplement · medium	-	2.1
18	POTASSIUM CHLORIDE	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	2.0
19	FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES	Fructo-oligosaccharides	supplement · good	-	2.0
20	HYDROLYZED YEAST	Hydrolysed Yeast	additive · medium	-	2.0
21	YUCCA SCHIDIGERA EXTRACT	Yucca Schidigera	supplement · good	-	2.0
22	TAURINE	Taurine	supplement · good	-	1.9
23	COLOSTRUM	Colostrum	supplement · medium	-	1.9
24	DRIED ASPERGILLUS NIGER FERMENTATION EXTRACT	Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract	supplement · good	-	1.9
25	PINEAPPLE	Pineapple	veg · good	-	1.9
26	DRIED TRICHODERMA LONGIBRACHIATUM FERMENTATION EXTRACT	Dried Trichoderma Longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract	supplement · good	-	1.9
27	DRIED RHIZOPUS ORYZAE FERMENTATION EXTRACT	Rhizopus Oryzae Fermentation Extract	supplement · good	-	1.8
28	DRIED ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM FERMENTATION PRODUCT	Enterococcus Faecium	supplement · good	-	1.8
29	DRIED LACTOBACILLUS CASEI FERMENTATION PRODUCT	Lactobacillus casei	supplement · good	-	1.8
30	DRIED LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS FERMENTATION PRODUCT	Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product	supplement · good	-	1.8
31	DRIED BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM FERMENTATION PRODUCT	Dried Bifidobacterium Bifidum Fermentation Product	supplement · good	-	1.8
32	DRIED LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM FERMENTATION PRODUCT	Lactobacillus Plantarum Fermentation Product	supplement · good	-	1.7
33	VITAMIN A ACETATE	Vitamin A	supplement · good	-	1.7
34	VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement · good	-	1.7
35	VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT	Vitamin E	supplement · good	-	1.7
36	VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT	Vitamin B12	supplement · good	-	1.6
37	RIBOFLAVIN	Riboflavin	supplement · good	-	1.6
38	NIACIN	Niacin	supplement · good	-	1.6
39	FOLIC ACID	Folic acid	supplement · good	-	1.6
40	PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement · good	-	1.6
41	THIAMINE MONONITRATE	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement · good	-	1.5
42	D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE	Calcium pantothenate	supplement · good	-	1.5
43	BIOTIN	Biotin	supplement · good	-	1.5
44	L-ASCORBYL-2-POLYPHOSPHATE (SOURCE OF VITAMIN C)	L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate	supplement · good	-	1.5
45	FERROUS SULPHATE	Iron sulfate	supplement · good	-	1.4
46	IRON PROTEINATE	Iron Proteinate	mineral · good	-	1.4
47	ZINC SULPHATE	Zinc sulfate	supplement · medium	-	1.4
48	ZINC PROTEINATE	Zinc Proteinate	supplement · good	-	1.4
49	MANGANOUS OXIDE	Manganese (II) Oxide	supplement · good	-	1.4
50	MANGANESE PROTEINATE	Manganese proteinate	supplement · good	-	1.3
51	COPPER SULPHATE	Copper sulphate	supplement · good	-	1.3
52	COPPER PROTEINATE	Copper proteinate	supplement · good	-	1.3
53	CALCIUM IODATE	Calcium iodate	supplement · medium	-	1.3
54	SELENIUM YEAST	Selenium	mineral · good	-	1.2
55	MAGNESIUM OXIDE	Magnesium Oxide	supplement · good	-	1.2

1. CHICKEN2.4% estimated
Chicken · meat · medium
2. CHICKEN MEAL2.4% estimated
Dried chicken protein · meat · good
3. RED LENTILS2.4% estimated
Lentils · veg · medium
4. PEA FLOUR2.3% estimated
Pea flour · carb · medium
5. GARBANZO BEANS2.3% estimated
Chickpeas · veg · good
6. FLAXSEED2.3% estimated
Linseed · veg · good
7. CHICKEN FAT (PRESERVED WITH MIXED TOCOPHEROLS)2.3% estimated
Chicken Oil and Fat · oil · good
8. EGG PRODUCT2.3% estimated
Egg · meat · good
9. CARROT2.2% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
10. APPLE2.2% estimated
Apples · veg · good
11. BROCCOLI2.2% estimated
Broccoli · veg · good
12. BOK CHOY2.2% estimated
Bok Choy · veg · good
13. CABBAGE2.1% estimated
Cabbage · veg · good
14. BLUEBERRIES2.1% estimated
Blueberries · veg · good
15. CALCIUM CARBONATE2.1% estimated
Calcium Carbonate · supplement · medium
16. SALT2.1% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
17. MONO DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE2.1% estimated
Dicalcium phosphate · supplement · medium
18. POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2.0% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
19. FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES2.0% estimated
Fructo-oligosaccharides · supplement · good
20. HYDROLYZED YEAST2.0% estimated
Hydrolysed Yeast · additive · medium
21. YUCCA SCHIDIGERA EXTRACT2.0% estimated
Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
22. TAURINE1.9% estimated
Taurine · supplement · good
23. COLOSTRUM1.9% estimated
Colostrum · supplement · medium
24. DRIED ASPERGILLUS NIGER FERMENTATION EXTRACT1.9% estimated
Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract · supplement · good
25. PINEAPPLE1.9% estimated
Pineapple · veg · good
26. DRIED TRICHODERMA LONGIBRACHIATUM FERMENTATION EXTRACT1.9% estimated
Dried Trichoderma Longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract · supplement · good
27. DRIED RHIZOPUS ORYZAE FERMENTATION EXTRACT1.8% estimated
Rhizopus Oryzae Fermentation Extract · supplement · good
28. DRIED ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM FERMENTATION PRODUCT1.8% estimated
Enterococcus Faecium · supplement · good
29. DRIED LACTOBACILLUS CASEI FERMENTATION PRODUCT1.8% estimated
Lactobacillus casei · supplement · good
30. DRIED LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS FERMENTATION PRODUCT1.8% estimated
Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product · supplement · good
31. DRIED BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM FERMENTATION PRODUCT1.8% estimated
Dried Bifidobacterium Bifidum Fermentation Product · supplement · good
32. DRIED LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM FERMENTATION PRODUCT1.7% estimated
Lactobacillus Plantarum Fermentation Product · supplement · good
33. VITAMIN A ACETATE1.7% estimated
Vitamin A · supplement · good
34. VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT1.7% estimated
Vitamin D3 supplement · supplement · good
35. VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT1.7% estimated
Vitamin E · supplement · good
36. VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT1.6% estimated
Vitamin B12 · supplement · good
37. RIBOFLAVIN1.6% estimated
Riboflavin · supplement · good
38. NIACIN1.6% estimated
Niacin · supplement · good
39. FOLIC ACID1.6% estimated
Folic acid · supplement · good
40. PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE1.6% estimated
Pyridoxine hydrochloride · supplement · good
41. THIAMINE MONONITRATE1.5% estimated
Thiamine mononitrate · supplement · good
42. D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE1.5% estimated
Calcium pantothenate · supplement · good
43. BIOTIN1.5% estimated
Biotin · supplement · good
44. L-ASCORBYL-2-POLYPHOSPHATE (SOURCE OF VITAMIN C)1.5% estimated
L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate · supplement · good
45. FERROUS SULPHATE1.4% estimated
Iron sulfate · supplement · good
46. IRON PROTEINATE1.4% estimated
Iron Proteinate · mineral · good
47. ZINC SULPHATE1.4% estimated
Zinc sulfate · supplement · medium
48. ZINC PROTEINATE1.4% estimated
Zinc Proteinate · supplement · good
49. MANGANOUS OXIDE1.4% estimated
Manganese (II) Oxide · supplement · good
50. MANGANESE PROTEINATE1.3% estimated
Manganese proteinate · supplement · good
51. COPPER SULPHATE1.3% estimated
Copper sulphate · supplement · good
52. COPPER PROTEINATE1.3% estimated
Copper proteinate · supplement · good
53. CALCIUM IODATE1.3% estimated
Calcium iodate · supplement · medium
54. SELENIUM YEAST1.2% estimated
Selenium · mineral · good
55. MAGNESIUM OXIDE1.2% estimated
Magnesium Oxide · supplement · good

Nutrition and feedingProtein 32% · Fat 10%

Guaranteed analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	32%
Fat	10%
Fibre	3.20%
Ash	8.20%
Moisture	9.50%
Omega-3 fatty acids	1.40%
Omega-6 fatty acids	2.90%
Calcium	1.34%
Phosphorus	1.12%
Sodium	0.33%

Energy: 349.8 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

Servings per day based on weight (lbs): 5 lb = 0.66 puppy/0.33 adult/0.33 senior cup; 10 lb = 1/0.66/0.50; 20 lb = 1.75/1.25/1; 40 lb = 3/2/1.50; 60 lb = 4/2.25/2; 80 lb = 5/3.25/2.66; 100 lb = 6/3.75/3.25 (standard 8 oz cups).

No additives recorded yet.

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-19

Brand and contact: Horizon Pet Food

Website: https://horizonpetfood.com/
Phone: 1.306.500.7270
Address: Box 268 - 710 8th Street East, Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada S0K 3R0
Contact page: horizonpetfood.com

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-19
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: horizonpetfood.com

Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.

Brand and retailer reviews

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

Trustpilot: 3.7/5 · 1 reviews

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

This food achieves an overall score of 48 out of 100. Ingredients without printed percentages change the score by -10.6. Conversely, the overall quality of the ingredient list adds +6.8. Additionally, the processing format adjusts the tally by -6.7, and the additive load contributes -1.1.

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+6.82
Carb share of dry matter	2.9%	-0.115	-0.34
Oil share of dry matter	3.1%	-0.092	-0.29
Vegetable share of dry matter	6.9%	-0.005	-0.04
Additive share of dry matter	5.1%	0.163	+0.82
Supplement share of dry matter	73.6%	-0.012	-0.90
Recipe graded poor	2.1%	-0.065	-0.14
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	2.1%	0.060	+0.12
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-4.93	0.222	-1.09
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+6.82
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	2.9%	-0.115	-0.34
Oil share of dry matter	3.1%	-0.092	-0.29
Vegetable share of dry matter	6.9%	-0.005	-0.04
Additive share of dry matter	5.1%	0.163	+0.82
Supplement share of dry matter	73.6%	-0.012	-0.90
Other share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.375	+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.027	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	2.1%	-0.065	-0.14
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	2.1%	0.060	+0.12
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Prints ingredient percentages	no	0.000	+0.00
Complete diet	no	2.294	+0.00
Frozen or chilled fresh	no	0.000	+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	no	0.707	+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
High carb and low meat	no	-1.180	+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages	0.0	0.000	+0.00
Meat share × fresh	0.0	0.000	+0.00
Fresh × high meat	0.0	11.084	+0.00
Additive penalty	-4.93	0.222	-1.09
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Raw	no	-0.054	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilled	no	-2.354	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozen	no	-2.354	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigerated	no	0.000	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelf	no	-0.672	+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Dried	no	6.629	+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Dried	no	6.331	+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressed	no	-6.713	+0.00
Processing: Dry Baked	no	-6.713	+0.00
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71
Processing: Dry Semi Moist	no	-6.174	+0.00
Processing: Dry Muesli	no	-10.146	+0.00
Processing: Wet Pate	no	-0.672	+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunks	no	-0.672	+0.00

Processing-type offset: +0.02
Subtotal: 47.7
Final score: 48/100

Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.

Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for adult dogs. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.

Guaranteed-analysis FEDIAF score: crude minimums and maximums are bounds, not typical values; moisture (a maximum) uses the processing median where available; experimental US score.

Nutrient	As fed (label)	Dry matter (scored)	Score
Protein	32	35.4 (band 18 to 40%)	100
Fat	10	11 (band 5.5 to 20%)	93
Fibre	3.2	3.5 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Calcium	1.34	1.5 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)	99.4
Phosphorus	1.12	1.2 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)	100
Sodium	0.33	0.4 (band 0.1+%)	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.2	1.2 (band 1 to 2%)	81.8
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)	-	-	100
Energy (kcal/100g)	349.8	386.5	100

Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.

Scored over 9 declared nutrients (combined weight 105); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was estimated from the food type.

This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.

Transparency: what the label discloses

How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.

Item	Points
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)	10/10
✗ Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file	0/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)	15/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file	0/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)	5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)	5/5
✓ Feeding guidance given (mandatory)	10/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)	10/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)	10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file	0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Additives declared, Batch and date labelling).

Safety: recall history

Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.

No recalls recorded in our database.

Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it

The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.

100/100 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

"Grain free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

12 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
Yucca schidigera for joint health and inflammation mitigation (on pack)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Added colostrum for stronger immunity and anti-inflammation defense (on pack)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Added taurine for heart health (on pack)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Low glycemic ingredients to minimize blood sugar spikes (on pack)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Weight management (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Boosted anti-oxidants with added fresh fruits & vegetables – no powders (on pack)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Moderate meat formula with chicken protein as animal protein source (on pack)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Fully rotational with all Legacy formulas all life stages food (on pack)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
600 million CFU/lb probiotics added post cooking (on pack)	Nutrient	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Grain free (on pack)	Free-from	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
Gluten free and GMO free carbohydrates utilizing peas (on pack)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Fortified with vitamins, chelated minerals and botanicals (on pack)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
33% less fat than Legacy maintenance formulas (on pack)	High/low level	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion